Shorewall QuickStart Guides (HOWTOs)

TomEastep

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Before You Start

The Guides

These guides provide step-by-step instructions for configuring
Shorewall in common firewall setups.

If you want the firewall system to handle a single public IP address

These guides are designed to get your first firewall up and
running quickly in the three most common Shorewall configurations. If
you want to learn more about Shorewall than is explained in these simple
guides then the Shorewall Setup
Guide is for you.

Two-interface Linux
System acting as a firewall/router for a small local
network

Three-interface
Linux System acting as a firewall/router for a small local network
and a DMZ

If you want the firewall system to handle more than one public IP
address

The Shorewall Setup
Guide outlines the steps necessary to set up a firewall where
there are multiple public IP addresses involved or if you want to learn
more about Shorewall than is explained in the single-address guides
above.